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Ford Transit Connect body and structure problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 64,329 MOT tests · Updated

At 6 years, 1.0 in 100 MOT tests of the Ford Transit Connect failed on body and structure, against 0.8 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 64,329 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 612 MOT tests with a fail
  • When it starts: clear of 1.2 times from 10 years and at every older age seen
  • Most common fail: Driveshaft CV boot split, 0.4 per 100 MOT tests

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

1.0 fails per 100 MOT tests at 6 years, against 0.8 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 6 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A body and structure fail stops the car passing until it is fixed; the most common one is rated major by DVSA.

What to check

Look under the sills, jacking points and rear subframe for rot, bubbling or fresh underseal over a repair, and check every door, bonnet and boot shuts properly.

The Ford Transit Connect is a commercial or van-based vehicle: it is compared with all class 4 vehicles, cars and vans together, so part of any difference can come from how vans are used.

Ford Transit Connect body and structure fails by age

Ford Transit Connect body and structure fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Ford Transit Connect. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.010203 years: 0.7 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 45,730 MOT tests34 years: 0.8 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 54,892 MOT tests5 years: 0.8 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 61,900 MOT tests56 years: 1.0 per 100 (all cars 0.8), 64,329 MOT tests7 years: 1.0 per 100 (all cars 1.3), 62,318 MOT tests78 years: 1.1 per 100 (all cars 1.8), 56,264 MOT tests9 years: 2.1 per 100 (all cars 2.3), 42,190 MOT tests910 years: 4.2 per 100 (all cars 2.9), 34,247 MOT tests11 years: 7.7 per 100 (all cars 3.5), 27,153 MOT tests1112 years: 12.9 per 100 (all cars 4.3), 22,011 MOT tests13 years: 16.6 per 100 (all cars 5.0), 22,810 MOT tests1314 years: 18.9 per 100 (all cars 5.9), 25,619 MOT tests15 years: 21.3 per 100 (all cars 6.7), 29,526 MOT tests1516 years: 21.8 per 100 (all cars 7.6), 32,203 MOT tests17 years: 22.1 per 100 (all cars 8.3), 31,301 MOT tests1718 years: 22.1 per 100 (all cars 8.7), 26,227 MOT tests19 years: 21.2 per 100 (all cars 9.0), 19,469 MOT tests1920 years: 19.6 per 100 (all cars 9.2), 11,030 MOT tests21 years: 18.7 per 100 (all cars 9.3), 5,337 MOT tests2122 years: 17.5 per 100 (all cars 9.4), 2,055 MOT tests
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Ford Transit Connect All class 4 vehicles the same age Shaded: over 18 years, survivors only.
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
345,7300.70.3
454,8920.80.3
561,9000.80.5
664,3291.00.8
762,3181.01.3
856,2641.11.8
942,1902.12.3
1034,2474.22.9
1127,1537.73.5
1222,01112.94.3
1322,81016.65.0
1425,61918.95.9
1529,52621.36.7
1632,20321.87.6
1731,30122.18.3
1826,22722.18.7
19*19,46921.29.0
20*11,03019.69.2
21*5,33718.79.3
22*2,05517.59.4

All first-use years of the Ford Transit Connect pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years. * Only survivors are still tested at this age.

What fails in the body and structure at 6 years

Fails

Advisories (not fails)

Replace CV joint boot cost

Repair figures are estimates, not quotes: how we estimate repair costs.

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By engine and fuel

  • 1.5 diesel: 1.0 per 100 at 6 years, about average for diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 55,609 MOT tests)
  • 1.8 diesel: 21.8 per 100 at 16 years, fails 2.6–2.7× as often as diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 31,964 MOT tests)
  • 1.6 diesel: 0.7 per 100 at 6 years, about average for diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 7,601 MOT tests)

How to check on a test drive

Look under the sills, jacking points and rear subframe for rot, bubbling or fresh underseal over a repair, and check every door, bonnet and boot shuts properly.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Drive shaft joints: constant velocity boot severely deteriorated.

Check one Ford Transit Connect, not the average

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Other Ford Transit Connect problems

Body and structure on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Ford Transit Connect have more body and structure problems than other cars?

1.0 in 100 MOT tests at 6 years, against 0.8 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 64,329 MOT tests).

How common are Ford Transit Connect body and structure problems?

1.0 in 100 MOT tests at 6 years failed on body and structure, against 0.8 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 64,329 MOT tests).

What is the most common Ford Transit Connect body and structure fail?

0.4 in 100 MOT tests at 6 years: Driveshaft CV boot split (229 MOT tests with it).

At what age do Ford Transit Connect body and structure fails start?

10 years: from then on the rate stays clear of 1.2 times all class 4 vehicles the same age at every age seen, 288,988 MOT tests.

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 676,611 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
  2. Office for National Statistics, Consumer price inflation, local price quotes (car repair items). ONS price quotes, series 610236. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare